The editor of Marie-Claire Australia, Nicky Briger was compelled by “Spare” to advocate support for the Australian Republic at a very personal level. The book is QED, it’s enough, we’ve had enough of “them” and the republic is long overdue,…
Professor Jenny Hocking, political historian and former elected member of ARM National Council, describes the southern hemisphere impact of the publication of Prince Harry’s “Spare”. She writes, “This now openly feuding family provides our head of state, imposed on us…
Prince Harry’s ghosted memoir hits the book stores creating substantial public interest and media publicity. It is an arresting read. His biographer has done an outstanding job to capture the role of and restrictions applied to a spare Australian Head…
Governor-General, David Hurley, has been criticised for using his office for commercial purposes and personal lobbying. The latest incident resulted in an apology even though the G-G claims he received no benefit for appearing in a video endorsing a builder…
Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s First Minister, announces plans for a second referendum on independence to be held on 19 October 2023. She has vowed to take legal action to ensure a vote even if the UK Parliament does not agree. This…
Here are Prince Charles’ (soon to be King Charles III and our Head of State) remarks at the official opening of CHOGM in Rwanda. “The Commonwealth contains within it countries that have had constitutional links to my family, some that…
In the interegnum while the new federal Government gets into its stride, it’s just the time for a set-to not only on The Voice and the Republic but now also about the flag. Driven by Indigenous Greens Senators, controversy over…
The Politics today nominates incoming Senator Jacinta Price, LNP Northern Terrritory, as “a key player in upcoming debates on The Voice, and beyond that the Republic, as a loud and proud Indigenous conservative.” The new make-up of the Senate from…
The letters editor in this publication has messages from Rachel Millman, Joy Goulding, Jules Walker and Eva Baker (all on Facebook) with a range of opinions on the proposed Republic. Rachel says we can’t afford this: more important things to…
Meanwhile, over at The Australian, Gaynor Goodbody, Thurgoona, NSW says: “Now that we have an Assistant Minister for the Republic in Matt Thistlethwaite, perhaps we can take incremental steps in that direction before any referendum, which will be a while…
